Value of Stanley Chute plane and board # 51 and 52

[Lasse Hilbrandt]

On a local auction there is such a set for sale.

Im unsure of how much they usually go for.

[Lasse Hilbrandt]

Thats crazy

[Edward Clarke]

Only worth it if you are a collector, not a user. The Veritas shooting plane is $339 and the large track is $50. Lie Nielsen has a 51 equivalent for $500 and they plan to come out with a 52 track equivalent at some time in the future.

I own the Veritas right handed plane and small (16 inch) track. I'm completely happy with it. Building the shooting board with track also educated me on the difference between Home Depot birch plywood and B/BB Baltic birch plywood.

[glenn bradley]

Another Lee Valley owner. The thing is awesome for a fraction of the collectible's price.

[george wilson]

The listing has ended. What was the price of the chute board and plane?

[Derek Cohen]

Thats crazy

Lasse, they can sell for a lot more than that (about $1200 in that example).

I purchased a Stanley #51/52 several years ago for about $500. However, the #51 plane had a repaired frog, which is quite common. The frog is a weak design on the Stanley #51.







I restored the combo, and used it for a few years before replacing the Stanley #51 with a LN #51 (a birthday present from my wife). As awesome a combination that this is, it is even more so with the Veritas Shooting Plane.




My advice would be to look out for a #52 shooting board, and snap it up if you can. Then add the Veritas.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Lasse Hilbrandt]

Derek. How is the from usually broken. ? I will have the seller look for it. Thanks.

[Derek Cohen]

Lasse

Here is a unbroken one (left) and my frog, which was brazed (right) ..

There is a write up of my restoration here:

http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolRes...ey%205152.html

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Lasse Hilbrandt]

Thankyou Derek.

[Mike Cherry]

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Another vote for the Veritas. The 52 chute board would be cool though.

[Tom M King]

The value/cost of the old Stanley's is the reason the LV Shooting plane is the only modern plane I own.

[James Pritchard]

Is the brass adjustment nut on the 51 for the iron unique or do nuts from other bench planes fit?
Thanks